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Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing slightly left and looking toward the front. He is wearing a hat, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. A cropped version of this photograph was one of four pictures published on Page 8 of the Oregon Journal on September 27, 1923, under the headline “Prominent A. F. of L. Delegates.” This photograph had the following caption: “Matthew Woll, a vice president of the Federation and head of the photo-engravers.” The photographs accompanied the continuation of a front-page story about the arrival of American Federation of Labor President Samuel Gompers in Portland for the A. F. L.’s 43rd convention, which was held from October 1-12, 1923. See related image Nos. 371N0834 and 371N1625. Image note: The name “Matthiew Wall [sic]” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the photograph. Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Full-length portrait of two men standing outside the Multnomah Hotel in Portland. The man on the left is Curtis Dwight Wilbur, United States secretary of the Navy; he is wearing a suit, hat, tie, and glasses. The man on the right, who is wearing a United States Navy uniform, is unidentified. The text “Wilbur + ?” is written on the negative.

Half-length portrait, taken from the side, of two men standing outside the Journal Building (now the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The man at right is Joseph K. Carson; the man at left is unidentified. The two men are facing each other and smiling. The man on the left is holding out a card or piece of paper to Carson.

Photograph of George L. Baker (left) and an unidentified man standing outdoors, possibly at Union Station in Portland, and holding a floral wreath. They are smiling and looking to the right. A sign on the wreath reads: “For you a Rose in Portland grows / Junior Chamber of Commerce / Portland.” Both men are wearing suits, ties, and overcoats. See related image Nos. 371N0097, 371N0100, 371N0101, 371N0103, 371N0104, 371N3000, 377N0148, and 377N0149.

Photograph, taken from the side, showing George L. Baker (right) shaking hands with an unidentified man. They are standing outside Portland City Hall. Baker is holding a document or envelope. The photograph was probably taken during Baker’s tenure as mayor of Portland. See related image Nos. 371N0106, 371N0107, and 371N0109.

Full-length portrait of a group of people, most of them men, standing in a row outside Union Station in Portland. The fourth man from left (in front of pillar) is George L. Baker; the others are unidentified. See related image No. 371N0141. Image note: The photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Photograph showing Portland Mayor Earl Riley presenting a key to the city to Adolpho de Camargo Neves, head of the new Brazilian consulate in Portland, at city hall in September or October, 1942. The Oregon Journal published a story about the consul on Sunday, October 4, 1942. The story, headlined “New Brazilian Consul Takes Practical View,” reported that the consul had arrived in Portland the previous week, on Tuesday, September 29, 1942. The number 2617 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0834.

Photograph showing Portland Mayor Earl Riley presenting a key to the city to Adolpho de Camargo Neves, head of the new Brazilian consulate in Portland, at city hall in September or October, 1942. The Oregon Journal published a story about the consul on Sunday, October 4, 1942. The story, headlined “New Brazilian Consul Takes Practical View,” reported that the consul had arrived in Portland the previous week, on Tuesday, September 29, 1942. The number 2618 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. See related image No. 375A0833.

Half-length portrait of a man sitting at a desk in an office. He is looking downward and is holding a pen over a book on the desk in front of him. He is wearing glasses, a suit jacket and vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The name “Mack, Dr.” and the text “Milk Dept, City Hall” are written on the negative sleeve. The man is probably Dr. D. W. Mack, a veterinarian and milk inspector for the city of Portland.

Photograph showing Yōsuke Matsuoka outside Union Station after he arrived in Portland on Friday, April 7, 1933. Matsuoka, who had led the Japanese delegation to the League of Nations, was on his way back to Japan from Geneva following his delegation’s withdrawal from the league in February 1933. A cropped version of this photograph and a story about his arrival were published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on April 7, 1933. The story, headlined “Matsuoka Comes Back As Diplomat,” reported that in his youth, Matsuoka had lived in Portland twice; he first arrived in 1893 and later attended the University of Oregon Law School. This photograph was one of three that accompanied the story. The photographs were published under the headline “Portland’s Japanese School Boy of 1893.” This photograph had the following caption: “Yosuke Matsuoka, 37 years after he graduated from Atkinson grade school.” See related image No. 371N1642. Also see image Nos. 371N0218, 371N0219, 371N0220, 371N0221, and 371N3037, taken later in Matsuoka’s visit to Portland. Image note: The name “Matsauko [sic] is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man facing front. He is wearing a hat, overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. He is standing outside the Portland Chamber of Commerce. The name “Graham” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. See related image No. 371N0970.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man sitting in an open-topped car parked outside the central Multnomah County Library in downtown Portland. He is looking to the left and is wearing a hat and overcoat. The text “Ely, Mr / (Hippodrome Theater)” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image Nos. 376G0006 and 376G0007.

Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors next to a sign for the Lyric Theatre in Portland. He is facing to the right and is wearing a hat, glasses, an overcoat, a collared shirt, and a tie. The sign reads: “The Lyric / Matinee 2:30 / Pictures 2:00 P.M.” The text “Flood, Dan / Lyric Theater [sic]” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0277.

Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors next to a sign for the Lyric Theatre in Portland. He is facing to the right and is wearing a hat, glasses, an overcoat, a collared shirt, and a tie. The sign reads: “The Lyric / Matinee 2:30 / Pictures 2:00 P.M.” The text “Flood, Dan / Lyric Theater [sic]” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 376G0276.

Head and shoulders portrait of a man standing outside the Journal Building (now the Jackson Tower) in Portland and facing front. He is wearing an overcoat, collared shirt, and tie. The name “P. W. Horn” is written on the negative and is faintly visible on the left side of the image.

Half-length portrait of a man and woman standing side by side and looking to the right. The man is wearing a suit, hat, and tie. The woman is wearing a blouse or dress, a hat, and a necklace. They may be standing in the courtyard of the Portland Hotel in Portland. The name “J. P. Howe” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a smiling young woman or teenage girl. She is standing outside the Journal Building (now the Jackson Tower) in Portland, facing right and looking slightly left. She is wearing a coat and scarf and carrying a violin case. The name “Rita Lorrain [sic] Johnston” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image. See related image No. 371N1353.

Head and shoulders portrait of composer Charles Wakefield Cadman facing right. He is outdoors at Union Station in Portland and is wearing a hat, scarf, and overcoat. A cropped version of this photograph, along with image No. 371N0135, was published on Page 18 of the Oregon Journal on January 20, 1927, the day Cadman arrived in Portland on a trip to plan that year’s Rose Festival pageant, of which he served as director general. The photographs were published under the headline “Getting Ready for June’s Roses.” See additional related image Nos. 371N0396 and 371N0393. Image note: The name “Cadman” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a young man facing slightly left and looking toward the front. He is wearing a suit jacket, collared shirt, and tie. He is standing outside the Journal Building (now known as the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The name “Harry Carson” is written on the negative and is visible at the top of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of British statesman Sir Austen Chamberlain at Union Station in Portland. He is wearing a monocle, a suit, and a tie. This photograph was probably taken during a brief visit that Chamberlain and his family made to Portland on October 28, 1928. The name “Sir Austen Chamberlain” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N0512 and 371N0513.

Head and shoulders portrait of lawyer Clarence Darrow facing front and looking to the left. He is wearing a jacket, collared shirt, and tie. The photograph may have been taken on October 16, 1930, when Darrow participated in a debate about Prohibition with Dr. Clarence T. Wilson in Portland. The name “Clarence Darrow” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of Walt Disney’s parents, Elias and Flora Disney, sitting on the steps outside their Portland home. They are each holding a stuffed Mickey Mouse toy. The text “Mr + Mrs Disney” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait of a United States Army officer in uniform. He is standing outside a building and facing to the right. The text “Capt Eagle” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image Nos. 371N0765, 371N0766, and 371N1396.

Three-quarters portrait, taken from the side, of an unidentified man standing on a balcony overlooking Willamette Falls. He is facing right, looking toward the falls. He has a beard and mustache and is wearing a hat and overcoat. See related image Nos. 379G0002, 379G0003, 379G0004, 379G0005, 379G0006, 379G0008, 379G0009, 379G0010, 379G0011, 379G0012, and 379G0017.

Photograph showing an unidentified woman and toddler standing on the front stoop of a house. The woman is looking toward the camera and smiling. An unidentified man is crouching on the step below, next to a low railing, which he may be constructing. He is smiling at the toddler, who is holding a hammer. The number 1834 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. The unverified note “Beaverton homes / Mother & child” is written on the negative sleeve. See related image No. 375A0802.

Full-length portrait of of five unidentified men standing on the steps outside the Journal Building (now the Jackson Tower) in Portland. The three men in back are wearing suits and ties. The two men in front are barefoot and are wearing suit jackets, collared shirts, ties, and wrapped skirtlike garments. See related image Nos. 371N3074, 371N3075, and 371N3076.

Photograph of eight unidentified young men standing on the platform at the end of a Portland Limited train car at Union Station. The young man fourth from left is holding a bouquet of flowers. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the the negative.

Full-length portrait of four unidentified women posing with a crate at an airfield. They are facing front and smiling. Three of the women are sitting on the crate and wearing swimsuits; the fourth is standing next to them. Painted on the crate are the words “From:- / Mitchell Heinemann / Portland Ore. / To:- / Star Clothing Company / Yakima Wash. / Via:- Tex Rankin Air Service.” In the background is a Rankin Flying Service monoplane. The photograph may be related to the Jantzen Knitting Mills, of which Mitchell Heinemann was sales manager.

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